Ninja Thermal and Replacement Carafes That Keep Coffee Going

Best for
Bigger households and long sessions

Best for
Everyday 12-cup drip with warming plate

The Ninja Fresh Brew Coffee Maker CE251 is a 12-cup programmable drip machine with a stainless steel finish and a glass carafe. Ninja Fresh Brew CE251 offers Classic and Rich brew styles, what Ninja calls hotter brewing technology for even saturation and temperature control, and a small batch function for 1-4 cups so short brews are not diluted.

Convenience features include a 24-hour delay brew, an adjustable warming plate that keeps coffee fresh up to 4 hours, a 60-oz removable reservoir you can carry to the sink, and mid-brew pause so you can grab a cup before the cycle ends. It runs at 1100 watts. The spec sheet oddly lists espresso and camping as uses and a capacity of 3.8 pounds; those fields look like data errors for a drip brewer, and the listing does not specify whether a permanent filter is included beyond noting a reusable filter type. It suits a single player or couple who brews a pot most mornings. It gives way to the CE451AMZ for bigger batches and to the CP307 if you need a thermal carafe.

• 12-cup glass carafe
• Classic and Rich brew styles
• Small batch function for 1-4 cups
• Adjustable warming plate up to 4 hours

The Ninja Fresh Brew Coffee Maker CE451AMZ is the larger Fresh Brew. It keeps the Classic and Rich styles, small batch mode, 24-hour delay brew, mid-brew pause and a warming plate good for up to 4 hours, but moves to a 14-cup glass carafe and a 70-oz reservoir. Ninja credits Thermal Flavor Extraction for balanced flavor and temperature, and a permanent filter is included.

The listing gives 11.53 x 10.39 x 14.49 inches and 7.1 pounds at 1100 watts. For the Ninja Fresh Brew CE451 line, “stainless” in the title describes the machine finish; the carafe is glass. It suits households or LAN-party hosts who want the most coffee per brew, since two extra cups per pot adds up over a long weekend. It gives way to the CP307 when coffee needs to stay hot away from the machine.

Best for
Hot, iced and tea drinkers wanting thermal

The Ninja Hot & Cold Brewed System CP307 is the Ninja thermal carafe coffee maker in this list. Its 50 oz, 10-cup thermal carafe is double-walled and keeps coffee and tea hot for up to 2 hours with no warming plate, so you can carry it to your desk and leave it there. That makes it the closest match to a Ninja stainless steel carafe experience.

It is also the most versatile brewer here: six brew sizes from a single cup to a full carafe, five styles including Over Ice and Cold Brew, separate baskets for coffee and tea, smart basket recognition, tea type settings and a fold-away frother for hot or cold milk. Cold brew runs in 10 to 15 minutes according to the listing. It draws 1500 watts and measures 10.01 x 11.81 x 15 inches. The trade-off is complexity and a 2-hour heat window, shorter than the Fresh Brew’s 4-hour plate.

• Double-walled 50 oz thermal carafe
• Six brew sizes and five brew styles
• Separate coffee and tea baskets
• Fold-away hot and cold frother

Best for
Replacing a CF080-series Coffee Bar carafe

The Ninja Coffee Bar 6-Cup Glass Replacement, part CFCARAFEG, is a Ninja coffee bar carafe for models CF080, CF080C, CF080CCO, CF080A, CF080Z, CF080Q, CF080W, CF081, CF081C and CF082. It is tempered glass with a stainless steel accent, an ergonomic handle, a dripless spout you can pour fast or slow, and a brew-through lid that circulates coffee during brewing so the first cup matches the last. It is listed as BPA free.

There are two listing issues. The title says 6-cup while the features describe a 43oz carafe, and the feature list includes an unrelated espresso tamping note. Confirm your model number rather than relying on the cup count. It suits CF080-series owners only; anyone with a CFP or CFN machine should look at the next carafe.

Best for
Replacing a CFP or CFN-series carafe

The Ninja 12-Cup 60 oz glass carafe, model 128KKW300, fits CFP101, CFP201, CFP250A, CFP300, CFP301, CFN601, CFN602 and CFP307. Note that CFP307 is a different model from the CP307 above. It includes a brew-through lid, an ergonomic handle and spout, and is top-rack dishwasher safe and BPA-free, suitable for hot or over-ice drinks. It suits owners of the listed CFP and CFN machines who want an official Ninja part.

Best for
Spare carafe for Ninja CM and CF09x

The ENVTEK 10 Cup Replacement Coffee Pot is sold by ENVTEK, a third-party brand, for Ninja machines. It is not a Ninja-made carafe. It lists compatibility with CF090, CF090A, CF091, CF092, CM300, CM305, CM400, CM401, CM401C, CM401NP, CP300, CP301 and CP301A. CP307 is not on that list.

ENVTEK describes thickened borosilicate glass, a stainless steel handle, a brew-through lid, a top vent and a 50oz capacity, dishwasher safe and BPA-free. The spec sheet contradicts itself by listing glass and plastic materials and a glass lid. It suits owners of the listed models who cannot find an official spare, with the understanding that fit and finish come from a different maker.